Reform and Revolution in France - The Politics of Transition, 1774–1791

This textbook has been written to help teachers and students to pilot their way through the enormous and ever expanding literature on the French Revolution. The author makes a conscious effort to combine social and political interpretations of the origin of the Revolution and offers a synthesis which takes full account of current debates. He also seeks to restore the Revolution to its domestic environment. Notwithstanding the powerful contemporary myth of rupture, the author argues that the dramatic events of 1789 need to be considered alongside the reform achievements of Bourbon absolute monarchy. The result is a new account of the gestation of the Revolution which is both up-to-date and satisfying in its range of vision.

Table des matières

List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Government; 2. Society; 3. Economy; 4. Reform and the reform constituency; 5. Towards 'a truly national representation', 1787-1789; 6. The National Assembly, 1789-1791; 7. The political culture of revolution; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Résumé

This is an up-to-date textbook which links together the end of the French old regime and the start of the Revolution, two periods of history which are often studied in isolation. It combines social and political interpretations of the 'origins' of the Revolution, and takes full account of current debates.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: P. M. Jones, Peter Jones, Peter M Jones, Peter M. Jones, Peter M. (University of Birmingham) Jones, Jones Peter M.
• Edition: Cambridge Academic
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 21.09.1995
• EAN: 9780521459426
• ISBN: 978-0-521-45942-6
• Dimensions: 151 mm x 227 mm x 17 mm
• Poids: 425 g
• Illustrations: 10 maps, Karten
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, C 1700 To C 1800